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Walking with the wind a memoir of the movement john lewis michael dorso on amazoncom free shipping on qualifying offers the son of an alabama sharecropper and now a sixth term united states congressman john lewis has led an extraordinary life. John lewis creates an incredibly compelling historical memoir in walking with the wind its one mans experience but it also chronicles the experience of a whole community while it was written in 1996 so many parts ring true for todays turbulent world if you want to know how we got here read this book. Written with charm warmth and honesty walking with the wind offers rare insight into the movement and the personalities of all the civil rights leaders what was happening behind the scenes the infighting struggles and triumphs. The award winning national bestseller walking with the wind is one of our most important records of the american civil rights movementtold by john lewis who cornel west calls a national treasure this is a gripping first hand account of the fight for civil rights and the courage it takes to change a nation. Walking with the wind a memoir of the movement by john lewis with michael dorso new york simon and schuster 1998 pp 496 2600 the latter years of eisenhowers presidency form the starting point for john lewiss walking with the wind with the country involved in military and materialistic revival southern cities fought over the question of segregation